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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Hamathite
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Hadassah Haddakel Hadoram Hagar Haggai (Haggi) Haggiah Haggith Ham Hamath Hamathite Hammath Hannah Hanoch Haran Harosheth-hagoyim Havilah Hazermaveth Hazo Hazor Heber Hebrew Hebron Heth Hiddakel Hivite Hobah Horeb Hosea (Hoshea) Hull |
Hamath
The Hamathite is (are) descendant of Canaan, son of Ham and it stands to reason that the name of the Hamathite derives of the latter. But NOBSE interprets the name Hamathite as People Of Hamath, and reads Fortification for Hamath. BDB agrees and derives the name via |
Hamathite 
(homa 674c), wall, to Fortress.
